Shutter Speed- Be careful of camera shake

Hey everyone!  So have you been setting your cameras to “S” mode (on a Nikon) or “TV” mode (on a Cannon) to play with shutter speed for the exercise I put up earlier this week??  I know I’ve been thinking about shutter speed, and conveying motion using shutter speed this week!  I was on a field trip with Brian on Tuesday, and they were pumping water out of an old fashioned hand pump.  I immediatly thought of the challenge and how I could take one photo with a fast shutter speed to freeze the water drops, and another one continue reading…

Shutter Speed

Hey everyone, now that the weather has cleared up (at least for a few days) let’s learn what shutter speed does, and have some FUN with it!

1st- What is Shutter Speed?  Shutter Speed is the length of time your shutter is open, when you take your photos.  This not only determines how much light comes into the camera sensor, but also controls either freezing action, or allowing motion blur.

That whole time your shutter is open, it is recording what it “sees”.

So for action photos (think a soccer game… well because that’s what I photographed!) haha you are going continue reading…

1st Capture Life Workshop Was AWESOME!!

Hey everyone, I apologize for the lack of posts lately.  I was so focused on getting all the details just right for the workshop, I’ve kind of neglected the blog.   But I plan to post more now that we had our 1 workshop this last weekend.

First, I’d like to thank all who attended!  What a GREAT group we had on Saturday down at The Urban Hive!!!  You all were so eager to learn and such positive attitudes (even when you got confused) we had a great time watching what we were teaching, “click”.  I know it was a continue reading…

Lesson 7- Directional Window Light

Hey everyone. Sorry about the last of posts last week. Things have been crazy around here with the new year, and getting everything ready for the workshop. I can’t believe it’s less than 2 weeks away!!! We added a few more seats to the workshop, so it’s not too late to register. Click here to register for the workshop, and learn your camera in a small group hands on setting with me!

The last few lessons have dealt with light and window light.  Today we will talk about directional window light, and how it changes the continue reading…

Lesson 6- How light, and where it’s coming from changes a photo

In Lesson 4 we talked about window light, and more specifically, quality of light, and how it’s not just about how MUCH light we have, but the quality of that light that effects a photo. Today we are going to continue on that subject. At the same time I took the photos in lesson 4, I took these of Regan.

I took the both photos in the same location, within seconds of each other.  Both have the blinds slightly closed (to diffuse the light like we talked about in lesson 4).

This 1st photo Regan’s back is facing the light.  continue reading…

Lesson 5- Christmas Tree Photo

Merry Christmas Everyone!!  I had another lesson in mind this week, but with it being Christmas and all I decided to bump that idea and share with you how to get a nice photo in front of the Christmas Tree!

I don’t know about you, but I have a tradition of taking a photo of the kids in front of the tree every year.  I want to be able to capture the twinkle of the lights on the tree, the colors etc.  These photo typically are in a dimly lit room with the glow of the tree.

What have we learned continue reading…

Lesson 4- Window Light

I’m going back to basics ya’ll (and evidently the South as well! )

pho-tog-ra-phy: noun- The Process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays

Ok, so digital photography isn’t so much about chemical action of light  yada yada yada… but it IS the reaction of light on our camera sensors.

Now that we have that definition for photography, let’s talk about how without light, there is NO photography. We all know light is important, but do you also continue reading…

Get in close.. with your feet

Hi there everyone!! Today we are going to continue to build upon what we have been talking about all week.  Low aperture (or a wide open aperture) and talk a bit about “zooming with your feet”. Next week we will move onto another focus (no pun intended ) of our lessons, but for now, let’s focus on aperture for one more day.

I was so excited to get an email from Tiffany earlier in the week sharing one of the photos that she captured after our 1st lesson.  She was so excited about what she had learned from continue reading…

SOOOOO EXCITED!!!

I am SOOOOO exctied, last night, while I was out having a wonderful girls night out with one of my dearest friends Tezra Chris was at home with the kiddos being the most awesome husband that he is, playing with the kids, making dinner and just generally being the awesome husband and dad that he is on a daily basis.

But last night was a little different, because he was also working on a super cool gift for me (and one for our Capture Life Workshop attendees)!!!  I have been drooling over Kelly Moore’s new Camera bags, for a while.  continue reading…

Register Today for the Capture Life Workshop!

Oh my gosh ladies!! (and guys, I know there are a few of you who are interested in coming as well and we would love to have you! In fact, I think Chris would be VERY happy to not be the ONLY guy there!!!:) )

We are SOOOOOO excited to finally announce all the details to the Capture Life Workshop!!! We have been working so hard these last few weeks/months in preparation for this and seeing all of your interest and excitement has just fueled us even more, to put together the best workshop we can for you!! continue reading…